I met him today for the first time and his tongue is bright purple-red, sl swollen (although he's a large cat), and moist. His pulses are difficult to assess but seemed deep and weak (I am not convinced of this however because he holds his legs very tight and tense to abdomen). He is sl overwt, BCS 6-7/9 but otherwise in decent shape for his age.
My initial thought was Si Miao San because of the diet and size (he freefeeds and doesn't seem to overfeed), but it doesn't really match with all of this signs, esp the thyroid. Then I thought of Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang for the Yang Rising, not mixing properly with Yin, and creating an obstructive force that causes agitation and anxiety?
I would love your brilliant thoughts here!
Corinne